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Umm excuse me miss, it seems like your parachute is broken….Ooops! nevermind. That’s just a kid you’re dragging around like a dead ferret.
Texas
Umm excuse me miss, it seems like your parachute is broken….Ooops! nevermind. That’s just a kid you’re dragging around like a dead ferret.
Texas
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Ok if you need to leash you child when you go to the store, maybe you need to pay attention to your kid a lot more than your looks, just sayin’.
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I have been that bored.
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The fake hair on the woman looks like it weighs more than the kid, leash that! And yes, the tap’that comments are getting old, but some guys need to have a dream!
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walking fail for the brat.
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P.S. I am a good non-lazy mother too!
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To the parents on saying they use these….go to Boys Town and take a parenting class. I have have 3 year old, and a 1 year old. They sit in the cart nicely. When I ask them to look with their eye’s, not their hands, they listen. When I ask them to stay close, they do. Its called learning to control your child without force. This only teaches your child that they can’t run away when they’re on the leash. What happens when you unhook them??? They run like crazy. This doesn’t teach them to listen, or to not run. Completely inappropriate.
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I have noticed more and more of kids on leashes. When did we start treating our children like pets? I think it would be better to teach your kid to stay with you. My two and a half year old walks with me at Walmart and NEVER walks or runs off. He stays right with me. So come one teach your kids and stop treating like you would a pet.
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Just sayin….
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I agree with the people saying it is a sign of laziness doing this to a child. If parents would be parents then they wouldn’t have to resort to such demeaning tactics. When I was little if I didn’t stay near my parents I got my butt tore up. That is something that parents wont do anymore. It is said that we are raising children that have no sense of discipline at all. My children are being raised the way that I was, if they act up then they get SPANKED not beat there is a difference. Come on parents step up and actually be parents.
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Sure ya would.
Too bad nobody would ever let you.
Get over yourselves morons. The only people who say that shit, are 13 y/o’s, and guys who never getting any
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I am in no way defending this particular “woman”. Dragging your kid around like is child abuse and someone should have called the cops instead of taking a damn picture!
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People should learn to think of the other side of the story before karma gives them these children as a lesson.
Today’s Life Lesson: Don’t drink during pregnancy. Not even once.
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BTW… I have a nephew with severe behavoral issues. He’s been medicated since he was two. The child would attempt to jump out of a moving vehicle. Using a child harness, not a leash (which by deffinition goes around the neck) seems a whole lot safe than risking the child jumping out of a shopping cart head first. Also, you people complaining are the same ones who don’t want me to spank my child either. So how do you propose I teach my child if I don’t give them room to make errors?
To ITALIAN: Sorry you needed a class to help you teach your kids. My son wore a harness and learned the rules just fine. He knew what he was allowed to touch and not. He also didn’t act like a maniac when I took the harness off. Why? Because he had the opportunity to walk around already. You do realize that part of the safety behind this is allowing your children a bit of freedom without risking abduction, right?
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Dragging or not, the leash is just insane.
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@QYPO & JACEY
since y’all take these comments so seriously—which is more annoying? guys who write “i’d tap that” or the whiners who write a comment to complain about it..? i vote for the latter.
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I’ve got a harness for my youngest, reins in fact – people who suggest that it’s somehow child cruelty are ignorant childless idiots and the smug parents bragging about their perfect kids are worse! ALL kids are different, if you were parents, you’d know that. My eldest was glued to my side, my youngest is a runner, straight into the nearest road, given the chance – rant over!
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I’m the parent of one of those toddlers who “refuse” to sit in the cart and throw a fit, etc. Generally, he’s a little pain in the butt when we go out. I do not, and will not, put a harness on my child. He will walk holding my hand or he will be in the cart…or he will go sit in the car with his father until I’m done in the store. He learns independence (safely) while learning that misbehavior means not getting to look at the things he’d like to see. No need for a “leash”.
That being said…this photo completely cracks me up!
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Now days, good parents take their kid for a drag.
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Notice she has an infant in the front of her cart. The groceries go in the back, so where does the kid go? I have a 1 and 3 year old and I DREAD grocery shopping, but it has to be done somehow. I don’t use a child harness, but I absolutely don’t judge anyone who does. In her situation, you do what you gotta do. The picture is funny…yes, she looks like she is dragging him, but I seriously doubt she is.
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is that pepper spray the baby is playing with?
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Mom had me on a leash and when I hit the teen years she realized it was a mistake not to let my brother cut it.
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“Anyone who has had an active, curious, imaginative, very independent two year old, knows how valuable these can be. And have to agree that she is probably just standing there waiting for him to get over his, “I DON’T WANT TO…” issues.
My 18 month old – 2 year old, would just lay down when she got tired of walking. Didn’t matter where she happened to be. But, she also didn’t want to be in a stroller or cart. Or have her hand held. (”Me can walk by myself!”) I only insisted when there was the possibility of cars.
I bought one after I stopped to compare prices on an item, in a mall store without shopping carts. I let go of her hand to pick up the second item and when I looked back down to take her hand again (not even 2 seconds could have passed) she was gone.
Believe me, this is one of the worst possible experiences a parent can have. All I could think while I searched was, “So this is how it happens.”
She was a great kid and is now a very happy, independent and creative adult. She also says she doesn’t remember ever being on the leash.” o.m.
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here’s betting the so-called parents that insist their children are well behaved little angels are not actually parents, just making it up to support their argument.
OR
they use spankings, fear and intimidation to get their children to behave.
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at least its not the baby she is pushing in the cart that she is dragging…man o man, that poor kids just wants (looks Like) to be a ball he dropped
poor kiddo…
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That kid looks like he’s playing with something. Hey, if he’s not in a cart screaming his head off, I don’t care if you put him in a sling shot!
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What ever happened to just holding your kids hand? Or put them in the seat on the cart?
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Perverts are everywhere. You cannot take your eyes off your kids for one instant–not to check a price, size a tee-shirt, check an expiration date, NOT EVER! In one second, your kid can be gone. I will never, ever, EVER judge a parent with his kid in a harness.
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@Garbageman – Which is worse: you complaining about us complaining, or us complaining? What? I’m tired of seeing it, so yeah, I complained. Write your congressman if it bothers you that much, jackass
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However, having had a very intelligent, very active son, I am not ashamed to say that I used a leash. I knew he was not going to be able to dart away from me into a crowd of people never to be seen again. And yes, he sometimes laid down in the floor and threw a fit. Yes, it was humiliating. No, he is not a convicted criminal today neither does he have any mental illnesses. LOL He is a veteran who served in Afghanistan who is now married and has his own young daughter.
Yay for leashes.
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I’ll give the woman a break, therefore, on the leash, but you don’t walk away dragging the child if he falls or even throws himself on the floor. That leash is taut, so she must realize something is wrong!
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My youngest 17 months old (not to mention my 7 and 8 yr olds)…I watch her and them very closely…yet I TOO have a backpack harness. But I will NEVER drag my kid around by it. She loves to walk, she’s been doing it since she was 10 months. So no it’s not because ALL parents are lazy…we are keeping our kids safe while letting them have their freedom. Let’s see YOU who doesn’t agree with those “leashes” have a 17 month old, and grocery shop by yourself while watching your kid. Oh wait, you’ll just put them in the cart and let them scream like all the other parents do and annoy everyone else…
that’s what you call not being able to watch your kids. My mother had a leash for me too, she got it after I feel asleep under the clothing rack she was looking at and she thought I ran off.
Now quit ruining my fun time…and have your opinions without putting down ALL parents who have them because we are all not lazy!
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She’s hot – that’s what matters.
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LOL@”dead ferret”….comment WIN!!
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hey, if it works for the Pet Whisperer guy
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“Like a dead ferret?”
Umm . . . maybe someone should check that child’s pulse.
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I made it through childhood never being harnessed. Seems like lazy parenting and a lack of discipline.
Also, even if the kid IS just lying down on the floor, it’s Wal-Mart. You know what trods around there at 2 AM. You know the zoo that slithered around on that floor… And you think it’s OK to just let the kid lie on the ground?
Not to mention it’s a high traffic area with tons of carts going by. A kid in the mix is just asking to get a hand run over.
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PS: wow… relax peeps… it’s supposed to be a funny website…
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I don’t think a leash is necessarily a bad thing…if used correctly. I’d rather have a child on a leash by my side than running through the store. The problem here is that the mom isn’t paying attention. We don’t know if she was dragging the boy or if he just layed down in the floor.
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They gotta leash them in Texas to protect them from getting stolen by illegals.haha
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Hey if you want to harness your kids, more power to you. It’s hardly going to make or break you as a parent.
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I’m am so sick of people treating children like their animals ….. I’m raising 3 and have never leashed them …. I think we should drag these parents around like that …. LAZY parenting makes me ill … I can take my children anywhere and they know how to behave, Because I PARENT them ….
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Number one, she doesn’t appear to be moving. In fact, she looks to be standing and waiting for something.
Number two, children get bored, especially at that little guys age. Hell, even though I’m pushing 30, I sometimes feel like doing this while waiting for what seems like an eternity for a Walmart associate to come help with whatever it is need help with.
Number three, I have a 7 year old son who has autism. He isn;t the easiest to handle, and has a tendency to dart off in a flash. He’s done it while walking down the street to the park. I would rather use what you non-parents refer to as a leash than have my son run out into traffic. I also have needed them in stores, especially larger ones like Walmart. He can take off suddenly, and because of the fact that he is autistic, he can have a meltdown from being overwhelmed. And, because you can’t tell just from looking at a person whether they are autistic or not, it’s never a good idea to judge someone’s parenting, or to think poorly of someone just because their child is having a tantrum.
But aside from all of that, it looks like the little guy is bored while waiting for his mom, and she is definitely NOT dragging him around the store.
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This shouldn’t even be ON this site. And, his mom is decent, has her baby in the safety seat, nothing’s hanging out where it should be (she’s actually sexy like that)… Time for everyone to shut up and move on to the next picture.
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To all of you who say that harnesses are safe; when you turn your backs to check a shirt size or do a price comparision, think about this. If some pervert or kidnapper REALLY wants your kid & they see you so intuned into whatever your doing, all they have to do is cut the string that holds the 2 of you together with a pair of scissors or a sharp pocket knife. It only takes a couple of seconds for you harness parents to turn your heads then your kids are gone. The only way to keep your kids safe is to keep a hold of them & not let them out of your sight. I have 2 kids & I NEVER needed harnesses for my kids because I always held my kids hands or had them in the cart (weither they liked it or not). Parents theses days have in fact become lazy. If your feelings got hurt then that must mean that your one of them. My parents didn’y need a harness for my brother & I, and I didn’t need one for my kids. They let any idiot dumbass be a parent.
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The kid had it coming.
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My Mom used to do the same thing to me when I was a kid and I turned out fine. Glad I killed that F#$@king BITCH
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My Mom used to do that to me when I was a kid and I turned out fine. I’m glad I killed that f$%#king BITCH when I had the chance.
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The kiddo is playing with something on the ground, she isn’t dragging him. There is nothing wrong with child harnesses.
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I notice most of the comments that are hidden are against the leash.
I have two kids and one on the way. The leash is for lazy parenting. I see comments for, “The child doesnt want to” or ” The child runs away when I’m not looking” and “It only takes two seconds”. Bullshit people.
A child doesnt tell you what THEY are going to do. Be a Parent. YOU tell or bettter teach the kid what to do. Yes, it takes more time and it takes more attentiveness from you, but it’s worth it. I wish my kid would lay down in a tantrum. It would be his or her last. Children dont need to be “free”. They dont need to “roam” or “express” themselves. They need parents to teach them limits.
So take your high brow school book parenting knowledge and stick it where the sun don’t shine.
Funny, my kids always ask me when they see a child on a leash why the kid cant control themselves. If you take time to parent, it does work. I know, I have kids….
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well when one of your kids steps into traffic while your tying the other ones shoe and the other asks why, you feel free to tell them you you don’t believe in lazy parenting and it was all a matter of them knowing their limits. Kids do stupid things as part of growing up. Part of being a parent is keeping them alive until they they learn common sense, not just doing what they’re told.
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And just FYI, children’s clothing in the 1700 and 1800s were made with “lead strings” sewn into the shoulder seams. They were knotted together and slipped over Momma’s arm while she was shopping.
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I have a 3 year old who doesn’t like to sit in the cart (throws a fit) & is a runner. One time I was picking out a dress in her size & in those couple of seconds, she was gone, running to women’s lingerie at the other end of the clothing area. When shopping you have to look away from your kid to buy merchandise & with one of these, I know where she is. BTW, she loves hers because it has her friend Mickey. Being pregnant picking up & holding a squirming 3 year old isn’t advised.
But I would never drag her like I have seen in some videos. That’s not good parenting IMO.
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BTW, I do believe that she isn’t actually dragging the kid.
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ok, first off.. i used a leash with my kid, and there wasnt nothing lazy about it. do you like holding small sweaty hands? does your kids like holding your hands for more than 10 mins? with the leash, you can still keep them with you, while providing them with a freedom to walk on their own. dragging the kid is a no no though. i guarentee if she told the temper tantrum throwing kid that if he doesnt not stand up, she will hold his hand until they were done shopping,,his lil butt would have gotten up. At least mine always did, probably cuz im a fast walker,lol
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Parents never win. It doesn’t matter how they attempt to shop with little ones in tow, At least a handful will criticize their methods.
When my oldest two (15 mo apart) were small, I had them hold onto the cart while I shopped. I would not be able to do this at walmart. The aisles hardly allow room for two carts to pass. Add a post in the aisle and forget it. The aisles are so narrow, my kids would have gotten hurt. Not to mention all the self absorbed people who don’t pay attention to the other shoppers in their vacinity.
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As for anyone bashing on the harnesses, get over it. They aren’t your kids, you don’t have to worry about it. I’d rather see a kid on a harness than get flattened by a car or abducted, raped and KILLED.
The reason people don’t spank kids in public is because of the law…you can’t hit your kids AT ALL anymore…this includes the pop on the hand. You go to JAIL if you do.
Relax….grow up….get a life! If you feel that strongly about people not using a harness for their kids, take it up with legislation. I bet you lose.
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Hey Kassie….you obviously don’t have any kids. Parents don’t LET kids throw a tantrum…they’ll do it WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THE HELL THEY WANT! I can’t WAIT for you to learn that first hand
As for the harnesses, get over it! I’d rather see a kid in a harness rather than flattened by a car or abducted, raped and KILLED!
If you feel that strongly about abolishing harnesses, take it up with legislation. I bet you lose.
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Hey Kassie…don’t have kids, right? I bet you don’t! Parents don’t LET kids throw a tantrum. They’ll throw one WHENEVER AND WHEREVER THE HELL THEY WANT! Can’t wait til you learn THAT one first hand!
Harnesses? By all means, use them!! Kids move fast! It’s not humanly possible to be THAT vigil every second of every day. It’s a great tool to keep kids close. And, not only does it keep kids from wrecking the stores, it keeps them safe from being flattened by a car or abducted, raped and KILLED! I’d vote for the latter, thank you very much.
If you have that big of a problem with harnesses, take it up with legislation. I bet you lose.
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July 17th, 2010
Thingamajig,
I always had my kids hang onto the cart, too, and even though the Wal-Mart aisles are narrow, I never had a problem. I often had a problem with the aisles being blocked by an obese person on a scooter, but that was a different matter.
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July 17th, 2010
thingamagig, when mine were little, I had them hang onto the shopping cart, too, and it even worked at Wally World, even with the narrow ailses. I often had problems when there were obese people on scooters blocking the way, but that’s always a problem at Wal-Mart, anyway, even without little ones.
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July 17th, 2010
thingamagig, I too told my kids to hang onto the shopping cart when they were little. It worked at Wally World, even with the narrow aisles. I’ve always had problems with obese people on scooters blocking the way, though.
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July 17th, 2010
Kim, all I hear is “blah blah blah I’m too lazy to hold my kids hand” & “EWWWW sweaty hands!”
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July 17th, 2010
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July 17th, 2010
OMFG that is just wrong and blatant child abuse!!!!
For those who keep commenting about the child “leash” being lazy parenting maybe you should try going to a mall with a child with ADHD and ODD or even just ADHD because that child is gone before you know it. Yeah you can attempt to hold the childs hand however it will only be a matter of minutes (if that) before the child slithers their hand out and is off and running again. I had to use a child “leash” with my son and I dealt with all the comments but it was either that and knowing my child is safe or have my son run off on me and not be safe.
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July 18th, 2010
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July 18th, 2010
Now that’s parenting!!! She must have gone to the Alec Baldwin school of parenting…
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July 18th, 2010
In *most* cases, it has nothing to do with “lazy” parenting. Not saying there aren’t instances out there, but the general idea is a good one – give the child some freedoms while still ensuring their safety. That’s a backpack harness the mother has on her child. I have the same style for my son. I especially like to use it during parade season. It lets him go pick up candy on his own without me worrying that he’s going to suddenly rush out in front of a tractor or a horse. Sometimes it’s the *CHILD* that doesn’t want to hold your hand and those bracelet “leashes” are absolutely ridiculous because it is so easy for a child to slip out of one. The harnesses are much safer. As for the child being drug around… well, sometimes kids throw tantrums and parents refuse to acknowledge the tantrum. Doing so would just reinforce the idea that if they whine & cry, they’re going to get what they want. Sure it’s annoying when they’re little, but have you ever seen a teenager throw a 3 year old’s tantrum? (Personally, I think it’s not possible to tell if the child is actually being pulled around.)
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July 18th, 2010
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July 18th, 2010
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July 18th, 2010
If I had to go into wal-mart with a leash on I’d play dead too.
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July 18th, 2010
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July 18th, 2010
I don’t care if I get a lot of thumbs down, I have to say this. It is not always lazy parenting to use one of those “baby leashes.” I have used one on my daughter, only because she will let go of your hand and jet off in a flash. She is faster than my son was, and I don’t want to lose her in a store. I put the leash on her and then hold her hand through the whole place. It comes in handy when we are in a crowded place. My daughter refuses to ride in a stroller or in a cart, so I gave up the fight. She screams like she is hurt if you put her in either seat, so excuse me if I try to keep my daughter safe by making sure she can only get three feet from me before I can grab her hand again.
If you don’t have kids, or if you do for that matter, it makes your heart skip a beat if you lose your child’s hand even for a second in a crowded place or in a parking lot.
I am pretty sure “judge, lest not ye be judged” comes into play right here.
That said – she is using the leash in a very wrong way.
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July 18th, 2010
What breed of dog is that?
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July 18th, 2010
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July 19th, 2010
Aly’s mom:
When you “give up the fight” as you put it, then you are teaching your kid that everytime they throw a fit, that you just give in & let them have their way each & every time. That just creates worse behavior for the next time. I know a better quote than your “judge, les not be judged” quotation, It’s “Spare the rod, spoil the child”. Try learning a new word for your vocabulary. NO.
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July 19th, 2010
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July 19th, 2010
I often wonder why our society seems to be one giant sh*t ball and when I see pictures like this I need not wonder anymore. I feel sorry for the kid.
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July 19th, 2010
Uhm is anyone else thinking of Joy off my name is Earl?
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July 19th, 2010
@ Cecilia –
“those people who are bashing the methods that some parents feel they have to use to help keep their kids within their view are the same people that would complain that the kid was running around the store if she didn’t have him contained. ”
You are so right. It would be interesting to walk around behind some of the “bashers” and listen.
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July 19th, 2010
My 11 month old is already a “runner”, so I get it. It’s better than a lost child.
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July 20th, 2010
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July 20th, 2010
@Jackie
We have twins, both of whom are “active”; but they also know how to behave in public and don’t need a leash. Our St. Bernard on the other hand needs a leash…
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July 20th, 2010
shopping at walmarts so tiring and moms love spending tons of time in the sections that are so boring for kids.he wouldnt be laying down in the toy section
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July 20th, 2010
Furthermore, I’m willing to put money on all you harness bashers that, if you even have kids, they’re just as bad as everyone else’s.
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July 20th, 2010
Okay, yes sometimes leashes can be helpful if you have a child who likes to run. But dragging them! WOW! And look, she has one more in the infant seat!!
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July 21st, 2010
sigh…really? we’re at walmart AGAIN? i’m arranging a sit in….
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July 22nd, 2010
A kid leash is much better than those Sherman tank strollers. Kid gets to walk and is less likely to get separated.
For all the people yelling about lazy parents – how is a stroller NOT lazy? Or what about a parent or grandparent who can’t physically chase a kid?
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July 22nd, 2010
Yeah, the kid looks to be pretty stationary (playing with a ball on the floor): so she isn’t dragging him. Even if she was, he would probably think it’s fun. My son’s autistic and the ‘dragging’ feeling makes him happy and able to focus better. Besides, it looks like she’s trying to handle something with the baby in her cart. (the picture’s kind of fuzzy though).
Yeah, leashes aren’t for lazy parents, trust me! I’d rather lug my kid around on my hip then use one of those–it’s easier!!!
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July 23rd, 2010
COURTNEY: the rod you spoke of was a ’shepherd’s rod’ used to direct a child, not beat them or control them.
also, you can’t tell an autistic kid “no”, it just doesn’t happen. They can’t comprehend and even if they could at that age, they wouldn’t be able to control themselves. Unfortunately, you can’t tell if he’s autistic or not, so you should probably stick to the other quote about not judging, yeah?
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July 23rd, 2010
My son is disabled & when we go out to somewhere that he could easily get lost, then yes I use a leash. His goes on his wrist since he’s 5 1/2 now & cant fit into those backpack ones. What this mother is doing though… she should at least pick her son up & tell him that he can either walk like a big boy or he’s going to have to sit in the buggy!!!
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July 23rd, 2010
Did no one notice that the little boy is wearing what looks like a pink cast?
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July 23rd, 2010
I really don’t see this issue with this. She has an infant in the cart. if the toddler is rambunctious, then she needs a way to keep him by her side so she can watch he other child, too. If the toddler decided to throw a tantrum and lay down, then she did the right thing by not giving in to it.
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July 24th, 2010
Why do people act lik this aint hella funny? How many of you assholes would have really said somthing to her if you were in the store?no fuckin body. so shut the fuck up.
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July 25th, 2010
Uh, yo, this is actually a dead ferrett that happens to look kinda like a kid on a leash…..
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July 27th, 2010
that’spure child abuse – where’s dyfus when you need them?
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July 28th, 2010
The harnesses aren’t a bad idea for active kids to keep them with you, but dragging them should be considered neglect.
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July 28th, 2010
to all of you people out there saying harnesses are bad, most of you probably dont have children anyways lol OR you have to go to parenting classes to get help? lol id much rather have a harness on my kid then to have to go to parenting classes. only retartds need to learn to take care of a child. i dont LEASH my child around the neck anyways, i HARNESS them so they wont get KIDNAPPED by some child molester
but i only do that in big public places like disney world and other things, not wal-mart.
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August 2nd, 2010
I wish putting your kid on a leash was still acceptable. Most of them need it, and its a good way to make sure your kid doesn’t get snatched by a pedo.
My grandparents used to hook my dad on a runner in the back yard as a kid. And had a leash for him they used sometimes.
I think its a great idea, though the dragging is a little much. Could atleast put him in the buggy if he’s being difficult.
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August 4th, 2010
I am a VERY attentive mother to 3 kids. My entire day and life revolve around them. My kids are well discplined and well behaved and usually do what they are told. I have had elderly women stop me in public to tell me how much they appreciate my well behaved kids. Yet there have been many instances where we have used a leash. Can you imagine how much it would suck to have to hold your arm up over your head for HOURS to hold someone’s hand, not to mention the fact that you can not move unless the person holding your hand moves. The leash gives them the freedom to move around & not have to be glued to an adults hand all day. It is easy for a young child to get distracted while walking through a store or even to get knocked away from the parent/s in a crowd if someone bumps into them. I have gotten seperated briefly from people I am shopping with on occasion, it happens quickly and easily. I want my kids to feel independant and not have to be glued right to my side, yet also be safe! My daughter LOVES her leash & asks for it all the time!!
I do not think it is every appropriate to DRAG a child on a leash, if they can not follow simple directions then IMO they are not ready for a leash, however I also do not think that this woman is dragging her kid….like others have said it appears that she has stopped walking & that the boy is just laying down on the floor. But then you will all just keep saying whatever you want anyways, but that is my opinion.
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August 4th, 2010
I think its funny that you all say she has a hott body even after having a kid! Its not hard to be skiny if u do speed !
cause come on what NORMAL non-drug additct person does that to their kid! HOLD HES FUCKING HAND! LOVE HIM!
August 9th, 2010
two words, CHILD ABUSE. How would you like if someone treated you like a dog?
August 9th, 2010
To all the people who defend this sort of ‘parenting’. Get over yourselves, it’s demeaning, lazy, and downright pathetic. I have 3 children all one year apart and at no time could I not ‘handle’ going out to public places with all 3 of them at any age and the oldest is ADHD!
I needed nothing more than a stern look and a firm “NO!” to keep them nearby, out of trouble and safe. I cringe when I see dipshits like this bimbo with her ‘pup’ tethered like some huntin’ dawg. I also will tell parents who are allowing their spawn to romp free acting like savages in a public place to get control of their condom fails or get the fuck out.
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August 10th, 2010
What happened to just keeping an eye on your child? Those leashes I think are cruel. Children are not pets. You put a leash on your dog not your offspring. Holding your child’s hand through a store is the best way to keep your child close by and plus it’s a much more loving way to show your concern for their safety. I’m surprised nobody didn’t call the police and report it as what I see as child abuse. What kind of sadistic ass decided to create, design, produce and sell this cruel device to keep your child in check? They need to take those leashes off the market shelves.
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August 11th, 2010
Oh by the by if anyone thinks that I have no right to express my distaste for the child leash, well I happen to be a mom too. Some people think that its fine and well that’s their opinion. The Wal-mart that I frequent has those special multiple childen carts. I like them and being a mom with a physical handicap; even though I only have one it’s makes my life easier and I still get to enjoy going shopping with my child like I did before I got my injury. I’m sure it is hard for some parents watch over all of their children at the same time, but maybe Wal-mart feels the same way that I do about the leashes and made the special carts as an alternative. My last comment was a bit harsh but I have had very strong feelings about those leashes for years even before I had my child. There are other ways of caring for more than one child without the need of a harness. Bring a friend or family member along to be your extra set of eyes. Ask your spouse if you have one to watch the children while your shopping for groceries or what-nots. Yes every good parent worries for the safety of their children and yes their are alot of terrible people out their who do harm children and as mothers we all fear that when we leave the safety of our homes. I know in the picture the woman didn’t seem to be paying any mind to her oldest of her two children who yes was being dragged. It only takes a second to turn around and acknowledge your child and the reason for why they are refusing to walk. Communication with parenting is important; at least to me it seems important. I’m sure someone out there agrees with me.
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August 11th, 2010
OMG SERIOUSLY!!!
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August 15th, 2010
If people would quit filling their kids up with so much sugar that the kid is going nuts with excess energy, maybe the kid would be calmer and not have to be put on a leash to keep him from racing all over the store.
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August 16th, 2010
To all of you who are bad mouthing the mother I’m willing to bet you don’t have any kids of your own. I’m sure she wasn’t sitting there draggin her child around the floor. It looks like she was looking at something and the child decided to throw a temper tantrum or may have even just been playing on the floor. And there is nothing wrong with using a “leash” on a walking/mobile toddler. In case you didn’t notice she has an infant in a carseat on the front of the cart. Sure she could have placed him inside the cart instead of using a “leash” but not only is it against the rules but it is dangerous. So the next time you get the urge to criticize someone why don’t you try shopping with an infant in a carseat and a toddler running around without a “leash” and see how far that gets you. And for the record no I never used a “leash” on my kids when they were little but I then again I never took them shopping by myself either.
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August 16th, 2010
Along came polly
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August 29th, 2010
You know, I’ve known kids to throw temper tantrums in the middle of the store, throwing themselves down on the floor and everything. That could be what he’s doing, and she could just be sick of him acting that way, trying to ignore him so as to not encourage it. There is, after all, only so much a parent can take.
Besides, I doubt dragging him is hurting all that bad. Those floors are pretty slick.
Not that I would drag my kid. I’d probably pick him up, sling him over my shoulder, and continue on with my shopping trip as best I could. I actually used to have to buckle my kid into the cart, since he was so out of control.
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August 31st, 2010
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